Dr Elizabeth Ewart of the University's Institute of Anthropology and Jaanika Vider, a former student, discuss body adornment and identity in Amazonia,. in particular among the Panará people of Central Brazil whose concepts of personhood and socially 'human' bodies differ from Western ideas.Elizabeth Ewart, Jaanika Vider

Professor Peter Rivière and Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Dr Mike O'Hanlon, discuss decorative applications of feathers, beads and paint to the body,. drawing on their respective fieldwork in lowland Amazonia in South America and the Highlands of Papua New Guinea.Peter Rivière, Mike O'Hanlon

Professor Jeremy MacClancy of Oxford Brookes University talks to Helen Hales of the Pitt Rivers Museum about themes including scent and perfume,. expressions of womanhood among a minority hill tribe in Pakistan, and the role of pain, degradation and empowerment in marking the body.Jeremy MacClancy, Helen Hales

Dr Vibha Joshi, a specialist in the Naga culture of northeast India, and Julia Nicholson from the Pitt Rivers Museum look at the unique traditions of hair and body ornaments,. as well as tattooing, among different Naga groups, and discuss the effects of colonisation and Christianity upon their culture.…

Professor Howard Morphy of the Australian National University talks to Helen Hales of the Pitt Rivers Museum about the body as a canvas and the internal experience of external decoration, notably in the context of Aboriginal Australia.Howard Morphy

The Museum's Director, Dr Mike O'Hanlon, and Professor Stanley Ulijaszek from the University's Institute of Anthropology discuss how the body can be shaped both physically and metaphorically and the idea of bodily norms.Mike O'Hanlon, Stanley Ulijaszek

Anthropologist and filmmaker Udi Mandel Butler and Alan Mandel explore the art of Henna in Birmingham. From techniques of application to how it is used to decorate the body and bring people together in celebration at festive occasions among Asian, North African and Arab communities in the UK.Udi Mandel Butler, Alan Mandel

Through conversations with leading tattooists from around the world, this film explores the artistry, philosophy, meaning and history of tattooing at the site of the 2010 London Tattoo Convention. The film conveys the importance of travelling and the tattoo convention, the commitment of members of the tattoo community to their art, and the challeng…

At the conclusion of her fieldwork in the mountains of northern Luzon in the Philippines, anthropologist Analyn Salvador-Amore filmed an encounter with Hawaiian tattoo practitioner Keone Nunes and a Butbut tattoo practitioner Whang-ud. The conversations reveal a deep connection with traditional tattooing practices from Polynesia to the Philippines.…

Four women from Oxford take a course in film-making with local film-maker Sharon Woodward from Oxford Film and Video Makers. They explore the changing cultural meaning of body decoration in British society.Rosalind Miles, Sara Parsons, Cait Sweeney, Louise Webster

Sixth-form artists from Cheney School search out the decorated and opinionated residents of Oxford to get their views on Body Art.Pitt Rivers Museum

Maori artist George Nuku and Samoan artist Rosanna Raymond talk about the significance of traditional Polynesian tattoo designs and some of the stories behind them.George Nuku, Rosanna Raymond

The display of shrunken heads at the Pitt Rivers Museum fascinates many visitors. In this podcast, Dr Laura Peers, curator, explains where they come from, why they were made, and the curatorial issues involved in displaying them. http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk.Laura Peers

Writing cabinet and boats. Fourth in a series of 4 podcasts made in 2010 in which Andrew McLellan (Education) and Kate White (Access) discuss the Museum, its displays and their meaning today. Further collections history, research, databases and virtual tour can be found via www.prm.ox.ac.ukAndrew McLellan, Kate White

Lights and folk. Third in a series of 4 podcasts made in 2010 in which Andrew McLellan (Education) and Kate White (Access) discuss the Museum, its displays and their meaning today. Further collections history, research, databases and virtual tour can be found via www.prm.ox.ac.ukAndrew McLellan, Kate White

A sense of discovery. Second in a series of 4 podcasts made in 2010 in which Andrew McLellan (Education) and Kate White (Access) discuss the Museum, its displays and their meaning today. Further collections history, research, databases and virtual tour can be found via www.prm.ox.ac.ukAndrew McLellan, Kate White

A guide to the unique displays of this intimate museum. First in a series of 4 podcasts made in 2010 in which Andrew McLellan (Education) and Kate White (Access) discuss the Museum, its displays and their meaning today. Further collections history, research, databases and virtual tour can be found via www.prm.ox.ac.uk.…